Necktie-holder.



P. LUCAS.

NBGKTIE HOLDER. APPLIOATIOK rum) NOV. 7, 1908.

920,595. Patented May-4, 1909.

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PAUL LUCAS, OF BLOOMFIELD, IOWA.

N E CKTIE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'May 4,1909.

Application filed November 7, 1908. Serial No. 461,533.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PAUL Lnoas, a citizen of the United States, residingat Bloomfield, in the county of Davis and State of Iowa, have inventednew and useful Improvements in llecktie-Holders, of which the followingis a specification.

"his invention relates to necktie holders, the object of the inventionbeing to provide a simple, neat, inexpensive and effective de vice ofthis kind adapted to engage and be held in position by the front collarbutton and to engage the bow or knot ofthe tie to hold the latter inposition against slipping in any direction, as well as to keep said knotor how projected a'desirable distance forward from the flaps of thecollar for a maxi mum and presentable display.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the acc0mpanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view showing the application of the invention, the tie beingindicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holdershown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modified form of holder.

The holder shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is designed especially for use when astiff-bosomed shirt is worn, and is composed of a single piece of springwire, which may be nickelplated, silver plated or gold plated to renderit attractive and protect it against rust. The holder has its centralportion bent to provide a button engaging clasp 1, which is closed atits upper end and substantially of diamond form, the lower extremitiesof its lower converging arms being spaced to provide an entrance passage2. From this point the intermediate portions of the wire are bentupwardly on opposite sides of the clasp in the form of uprights orbranches 3 which terminate at or near the upper end of the clasp. Theuprights or branches 3 thus formed serve as supports for a pair offorwardly projecting convergent arms at formed by the extremities of thewire, which arms terminate a proper distance in advance of the clasp tohold the bow or other tie set forward a desired distance from the flapsof the collar. The extremity of one of the arms 4: is tapered andprojected at an upward and forward angle to form a prong or spur 5 toengage the rear portion of the knot or bow of the tie, and to thusfasten the same in position against shifting relative to the collar,wiile the end of the other arm 4 1s coiled to embrace the first namedarm, as 1nd1cated at 6, or otherwise suitably fastened thereto.

In the use of the device as thus constructed the clasp is engaged withthe front collar button by forcing it downward on the shank of thebutton, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, the

spring action of the sides of the clasp serving to hold the device inposition. The tie is then applied and engaged with the prong or spur 5,by which it will be secured against vertical or lateral movement. As theprong or spur 5 is arranged at the forward ends of the arms 4t it willbe apparent that the bow or other tie will be spaced from the button andflaps of the collar, thus prevent-ing objectionable pressure upon thebutton and neck of the wearer, while at the same time keeping the knotor bow set forward for a permanent and attractive display.

The clasp 1 has sufficient engaging force to fasten the holder inposition upon the collar button against any liability of casualdisplacement when a stiif-bosomed shirt is worn, by which the degree ofmovement of the flaps of the collar and the button is limited, but theform of the invention shown in Fig. 3 is preferable when a neglige orsoft-bosomed shirt is worn, as affording a securer connection betweenthe holder and button to prevent disconnection of the holder in use fromthe movement of the parts allowed by the greater flexibility of thebosom. In this form of the invention shown in Fig. 3, the constructionis the same as that described with reference to the form shown in Figs.1 and 2, except as to the clasp portion, which in Fig. 3 is illustratedas com posed of a pair of upwardly converging clamping arms adapted tobear against the opposite sides of the shank of the button, which armscarry a forwardly and downwardly projecting U-shaped clamping member 1the lower diverging ends of the arms 1 forming an entrance space orpassage 2 The holder thus constructed is slipped down upon the shank ofthe button, which enters between the arms 1 through the passage 2whereby the shank of the button is clamped, the head of the button beingbrought to lie between the upper ends of the arms and the springclamping member 1", the pressure of which latter will serve to hold thehead of the button clamped against the arms and the holder in positionagainst any possibility of casual displacement under ordinary service.

From the foregoing description, the construction, mode of use andadvantages of my improved necktie holder will be readily understoodwithout a further extended description, and it will be seen that itsconstruction enables it to be manufactured and sold at a comparativelylow cost.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is l.A necktie holder formed of a single piece of spring wire, said holdercomprising a central clasp portion having an entrance at the lower endthereof, uprights arranged on opposite sides of said clasp portion, andstraight converging arms projecting forwardly from the upper ends ofsaid uprights and united, one of said arms being extended to provide astraight spur or prong projecting at an upward and forward angletherefrom.

2. A necktie holder formed of a single piece of wire, said holdercomprising a central clasp portion having an entrance at the lower endthereof, uprights arranged on opposite sides of said clasp portion, aforwardly and downwardly projecting clamping member upon the upper endof said clasp portion, straight converging arms projecting forwardlyfrom the upper ends of the uprights and united, and a straight spur)ro'ectin at an n )ward and forward an 'le 35 from the connected pointof the arms and forming an extension from one of said arms. In testimonywhereof I atiix my signature in pr sence of two witne ses.

PAUL LUCAS.

Witnesses ALEXANDER Lucas, ELIZABETH LUCAS.

